Lamentations

Lamentations 3:54–58

⁵⁴The waters flowed over my head,

and I thought I was going to die.

⁵⁵I called on Your name, O LORD,

out of the depths of the Pit.

⁵⁶You heard my plea:

“Do not ignore my cry for relief.”

⁵⁷You drew near when I called on You;

You said, “Do not be afraid.”

⁵⁸You defend my cause, O Lord;

You redeem my life.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The waters	מַ֥יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
flowed	צָֽפוּ־	ṣā·p̄ū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6687 flow, overflow, [float]
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my head	רֹאשִׁ֖י	rō·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7218 head
and I thought	אָמַ֥רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
I was going to die	נִגְזָֽרְתִּי׃ס	niḡ·zā·rə·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1504 cut, divide

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I called on	קָרָ֤אתִי	qā·rā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Your name	שִׁמְךָ֙	šim·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
O LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
out of the depths	תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃	taḥ·tî·yō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8482 lower, lowest
of the Pit	מִבּ֖וֹר	mib·bō·wr	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You heard	שָׁמָ֑עְתָּ	šā·mā·‘ə·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
my plea	קוֹלִ֖י	qō·w·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
ignore	תַּעְלֵ֧ם	ta‘·lêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5956 conceal
my cry	לְשַׁוְעָתִֽי׃	lə·šaw·‘ā·ṯî	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7775 cry for help
for relief	לְרַוְחָתִ֖י	lə·raw·ḥā·ṯî	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7309 respite, relief

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You drew near	קָרַ֙בְתָּ֙	qā·raḇ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
when	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
I called on You	אֶקְרָאֶ֔ךָּ	’eq·rā·’e·kā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
You said	אָמַ֖רְתָּ	’ā·mar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּירָֽא׃ס	tî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You defend	רַ֧בְתָּ	raḇ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7378 strive, contend
my	נַפְשִׁ֖י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
cause	רִיבֵ֥י	rî·ḇê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7379 strife, dispute
O Lord	אֲדֹנָ֛י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
You redeem	גָּאַ֥לְתָּ	gā·’al·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
my life	חַיָּֽי׃	ḥay·yāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H2416 alive, living